The eligibility index, used widely in business schools as a predictor of performance in graduate studies, allows relatively strong performance on the GMAT to offset a relatively weaker undergraduate GPA, but requires that the GMAT be 400 or above in any case.

Graduate Admissions Appeals
Students who are not accepted for regular admission to the graduate program in business administration and who believe that there are extenuating circumstances that affect their eligibility may write a letter of appeal to the Director of Graduate Studies, College of Business Administration. The appeal will be heard by the Graduate Admissions Appeals Committee which consists of representative faculty of the College of Business Administration.

GMAT
The Graduate Management Admission Test is a standardized examination administered by the Educational Testing Service. The test is a computer- adaptive test and is offered three weeks per month, six days per week throughout the year at computer-based testing centers throughout the country, including Sylvan Learning Center in Augusta, GA. The test does not attempt to measure specific knowledge obtained in college course work or achievement in any particular subject area. It does cover basic mathematical skills and the ability to reason quantitatively as well as reading comprehension and writing ability. Persons who take the test should request that their scores be reported to the College of Business Administration at Augusta State University. The test must be taken and scores must be reported before the deadline for applications for a particular semester. The application deadline for each quarter may be obtained from the graduate office in the College of Business Administration.

Applications to take the GMAT and more detailed information may be obtained from the graduate studies office in the College or by writing to: Graduate Management Admission Test, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6103, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6103.